2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

RED AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS CONTINUED DOING IT FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. THE PAST 4 MONTHS OR SO IT NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT HANDLE LOCKS IN PARK AND YOU CAN NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND GM EVEN NOTES HOW TO OVER-RIDE THE PROBLEM IN THE OWNERS MANUAL (SEE PAGE 2-31), WHEN IT HAPPENS. SINCE THIS HAPPENS SO OFTEN, AND TO SO MANY OWNERS (SEE INTERNET COMMENTS ON PROBLEM), A PERMANENT FIX SHOULD BE DONE AND COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION YOU MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO PLAY WITH THE SHIFTER AND THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY. WHILE GM DOES NOTE TO CONTACT A DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, NO RECALLS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN MADE? *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY. "SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL" MESSAGE APPEARED. BRAKES APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY AND PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. I COULD NOT STEER. TURNED CAR OFF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. CAR WAS "NORMAL" UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL GET TURNED COMPLETELY. SCARED IT WILL HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

AUTOMATIC SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK. FOLLOWING THE MANUAL PROCEDURE DOES NOT HELP. PUSHING RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT HELP, PUSHING SHIFTER FORWARD DOES NOT HELP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 25 TO 30 TIMES. DEALER SAYS REPLACE SHIFTER TO FIX. WHAT'S TO STOP THIS FROM RECURRING? THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HARD TOP COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING CONTROL FOR THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

SHIFTER KEEPS STUCK IN PARK. WILL NOT RELEASE. GM HAS NOT RECALLED THIS AND IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEIZED SEVERAL TIMES AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. DJR